u/IslandBusy1165

The MET has a great new Gothic architecture exhibit that I had the pleasure to see yesterday when I went with my dad to see their temporary Raphael exhibit.

It includes notebooks with design ideas/concepts, floor plans, large blueprints of facades, etc. It’s incredible to see how they imagined and brainstormed the structural elements down to the finest details, and then somehow executed these plans with the most basic of tools. The unmatched precision in their artistry is mind-blowing—raw talent, pure genius and meticulous diligence aided by divine inspiration. Truly the apex of human accomplishment. You can get an idea of what they have there here: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/gothic-by-design-the-dawn-of-architectural-draftsmanship/exhibition-objects

I still can’t fathom how they did the math to figure out which mechanisms could work and how they measured with such exactness but I bought the MET’s book corresponding to the exhibit to hopefully get some more info and a better understanding. The book is really nice, filled with high quality images and more detailed information, so definitely worth $40 and surely a valuable addition to any bookcase.

I’ve hardly used it and tried to follow instructions but it has rust spots. It said it was pre-seasoned but maybe I still should’ve baked it with oil. Can I just season it again? Should I use household cleaner can I use to get the spots off before I do? If so, which? I’ve tried rubbing salts and/or vinegar in with the coarse side of a Scrub Daddy and also with a normal bristle brush.

Hello. My mom bought me this 14k bracelet as a confirmation gift so we want it to be able to last but it’s thinner than she expected. I typically like dainty gold chains but they don’t last long with daily use, especially as bracelets on the wrist. I probably won’t add a safety chain, since it wouldn’t help the actual structure and could just cause more snags/pulls, but do need the chain modified.

So she doesn’t need to waste this chain and buy an entirely new thicker one that could still be fragile, my idea is to add a secondary chain of similar thickness to the existing one onto the same connectors, and just double it. Would that work? She doubts the connectors on the cross have enough space to fit another chain but there seems to be plenty. The bracelet is a tad big so whatever adjustment is done can’t make it longer (unless we also cut the original chain and reassemble it but I think that would only weaken the jump rings).

I found these pics online suggesting my idea is viable. Should we pursue this? Do you have an alternative suggestion?

My mom ordered this bouquet online for delivery by a florist local to my sister in law who lives far from us and just had a baby. She said she spoke with someone to make sure it would be as full as shown in the photo on the website (slide 4/4) and offered to pay more, but was told $75 for the “Large” option would be sufficient, so she paid $100 total with delivery. She’s upset now. Do you think the bouquet is as described and worth $75+? There doesn’t seem to be many high value flowers, but I’m not sure she has grounds to complain, since quantities aren’t listed and it seems technically correct. What would you charge for this bouquet?

The website description says “All-around arrangement with white roses, carnations and Peruvian lilies (alstroemeria); blue delphinium; accented with baby’s breath and assorted greenery.” The description my mom copied & pasted from her order confirmation says “Fresh Arrangement Vase - Big Square Vase - 6 White Roses, White Alstro, Light Blue Delphinium, Blue Hydrages And Babys Breath”

I see so many beautiful bouquets on this and similar subreddits, and we were actually just talking the other day about how we can’t ever seem to find such florists who consistently can create stunning bouquets of any size and clearly take pride in their work. We’ve tried several near us in NJ and just wind up paying more for arrangements that are IMO no nicer than our grocery store chain and farmer’s market provide.

The ice cream truck ice creams don’t come like they used to and Sadie Jade agrees

UPDATE: My dad came and figured it out. TYSM to everyone who has offered very valuable help despite my being unable to complete it.

Trying to replace the fill valve in my only bathroom. Im getting rid of the fluid master (only two years old) and getting a Korky, and I’m trying to follow the instructions, but I can’t even get the water supply off. My dad did this last time for me but he lives about 20 miles away and isn’t answering. What am I doing wrong? I’m about to panic.

Erika is so weird. Her body language and eyes here reminded me of something I’ve seen from a certain “masc” lesbian on TikTok. I found a parody video I’ve recently seen ( https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkbtLmP8/ ) to try to identity the creator in question but learned that there are a few on there and it’s a genre called “hey mamas” or “hey mama lesbian” which is kinda used as an insult similar to “fuckboy” and meant as a reference to how they act when they flirt and in dating situations. Anyway Erika reminds me of a hey mamas lesbian trying to do cool seductive eyes here.